Dr. Murali Mallela
Veterinarian
Dr. Mallela has been with the Banfield in Bowie since August 2015. He previous worked at locations in Jacksonville, NC and Detroit, MI. Dr. Mallela currently resides in Germantown, MD. He has attended school in India and Virginia Tech. Dr. Mallela received his PhD from Virginia Tech in 2012. He also performed postdoctoral research at Yale University in New Haven, Ct. He is the owner of an adorable cat named Chari.
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Dr. Mohamed Bayomi
Veterinarian
Dr. Mohamed Bayomi graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine in Cairo Egypt in 1982 and completed his studies in Tuskegee University. He has practiced with both equine and companion animals, and has been working with small animals in the NOVA area for the last thirteen years. His hobbies include playing soccer and camping, and he has two cats named Lilly and Lollito.
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Dr. Jamila Echols
Veterinarian
Dr. Jamila Echols started with Banfield in January 2011 at the Greenbelt location and then transferred to Bowie in October 2016. She is originally from Norflok, VA and completed her DVM at Tuskegee University in Alabama. She also completed her bachelor's degree in pre-veterinary medicine at Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA. Dr. Echols specializes in exotic animals and loves big breed dogs. She also enjoys playing volleyball and soccer.
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Justin Chall
Practice Manager
Justin started with Banfield in October 2007 at the Arundel Mills location and then transferred to Glen Burnie. He then became Practice Manager at the Bowie location in December 2014. He graduated from UMBC in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in financial economics and he has a certificate in accounting. Justin currently lives in Middle River with his wife of 8 years and their two adorable boys, and they have two lovable dogs named Groot and Lolly. He also has two cats, Maleficent and Ned, which are both rescues. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his dogs and water skiing.
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Justine Harvey
Shift Lead
Justine started at Banfield in Sept 2015. She graduated from Penn State in 2013 and is interested in working for animal welfare someday. She is very passionate about helping animals and has performed volunteer work in the past with organizations such as The Humane Society of the United States and Best Friends Animal Society. In her spare time, Justine enjoys going to the gym and she is a dedicated vegetarian.
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Kyra Thomas
Veterinary Assistant
Kyra started working here in December 2014, first as a CSC and now a veterinary assistant. She has lived in Maryland her whole life. Kyra loves working with both cats and dogs. Her favorite food is peas, she is passionate about her shoe collection, and she loves the color pink.
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Omeria Thomas
Veterinary Assistant
Omeria has worked at Banfield since May 2016. She attended Southern University for studies in biology and is currently attending the veterinary technician program at Penn Foster. In her spare time, Omeria enjoys playing basketball, piano, and violin, and she has an adorable rabbit named Mr. Cuddles.
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Shannon Farmer
Veterinary Assistant
Shannon started at Banfield in December 2014 and has previously worked at the Greenbelt location. She has a certificate in biotechnology and is currently working on her veterinary technician certificate through Banfield. Shannon is a mother of two beautiful kids, three loving dogs named Rachel Ray, Isis, and Kane, and she also has fish. She is very interested in horticulture and her favorite flower is a carnation.
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Loneldon Windsor
Veterinary Assistant
Loneldon has worked at Banfield since August 2016. He graduated from Spring Valley in South Carolina. His favorite animal is a dolphin and he loves the color purple. He is also tech savvy and very talented at photography.
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Maranda Wiedmaier
Veterinary Assistant
Maranda started at Banfield in September 2015 and previously attended the nursing program at AACC. She has an adorable Husky/Labrador mix named Hunter. In her spare time, Maranda enjoys hanging out with her friends, she likes the color orange, and eating at Chipotle and Chick-fil-A.
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Sharyn Eirich
Veterinary Assistant
Sharyn started at Banfield in March 2016. She is originally from Columbia, MD but lives in Pasadena, MD with her husband of two years. Sharyn graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Tyler School of Arts in Philadelphia. She has a huge passion for helping animals and one day hopes to work with wildlife rehabilitation. She has 3 cats named Tilly, Kenway, and Jayne and in her spare time, Sharyn enjoys watching sci-fi TV and playing video games like Zelda.
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Jessica Bland
Client Service Coordinator
Jessica has been with Banfield since May 2015 also works at the Bowie Petsmart part-time. She is currently attending Prince Georges Community College for biology. Jessica has an array of pets including lizards, snakes, frogs, three cats named Almond, Athena, and Patches, and two dogs - a Great Dane named Thunder and a Lhasa Apso named Whisper.
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Brittney Ginevan
Client Service Coordinator
Brittney has worked for Banfield since September 2014,
originally from the Glen Burnie location. She has lived in Pasadena, MD her whole life and graduated from Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD in 2015. She has 2 dogs, a teacup Yorkshire terrier named Cena and a shepherd/pit mix named Jett. Brittney also has two cats named Marlowe and Dubs, which are both rescues. Her interests include swimming, photography, and reading, and she is very fascinated with sharks and loves going to the beach.
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